EV charging continues to be a high-growth business, for obvious reasons. Since 2007, one of the largest players has been ChargePoint, the floated US company which with a widespread EV charging network. But plenty of startups are snapping at its heels. One of them is Germany-based HeyCharge, which realised there was a problem with how […]
The adorable VW ID Buzz electric van will debut in March
Autonomous Buzzes powered by Argo AI are already testing in some German cities.
Electric vehicles ask a lot of their tires—here’s why
EVs have more mass and lots of torque, but the tires need to be efficient and quiet.
The Polestar Precept is a cypher for the EV automaker’s future
Polestar will spend the next three years executing a lofty electric vehicle launch schedule that will culminate with the Precept concept, a “Rosetta Stone” of sorts that provides a physical representation of the company’s future. Polestar, the former Volvo company that spun out to become its own brand, refers to the concept as its “manifesto.” […]
Who wants an electric superwagon? Porsche offers 590-hp GTS Sport Turismo
Electric? Check. Wagon? Check. 155 mph? Check.
We don’t just need an AV revolution — we need a design evolution
Building an autonomous vehicle without any changes in design is like building a cell phone with a rotary dial.
Evolito’s electric motors look set to take off in aerospace where YASA left off in automotive
Back in July, British “axial-flux” electric motor startup YASA was acquired by Mercedes-Benz for an undisclosed amount. YASA’s electric motors generated considerable EV industry interest because of their efficiency, high power density, small size and low weight. Indeed, Rolls-Royce, best known in aviation for its jet engines, employed YASA engines in its all-electric airplane “Spirit […]
Eli EVs begins production, European rollout of Eli ZERO, a compact two-seater
Eli Electric Vehicles, an early stage compact EV manufacturer, announced the start of production on its flagship Eli Zero, a micro “neighborhood electric vehicle” that is built for city commuting. The company plans to roll out small batches of the two-seater EV to distributors across 13 European countries over the next few months with a […]
Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 was already good—does AWD change that?
We test out the new AWD version of the electric VW and visit its new factory.
Michigan State Police to begin testing Ford Mach-E Interceptors
On Friday, Ford announced that it, in short order, will deliver one of its Mustang Mach-E Interceptor prototypes — which appears to be based on the Mach-E GT variant — to the Michigan State Police.